Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network Growing Fast, Covering More Than 2/3 of U.S. Population

BELLEVUE, WA — Verizon Wireless today announced that it will expand the nation’s largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to cover 7 new cities and towns to the north and south of Seattle in the coming weeks. The expanded 4G LTE network will enable customers in more parts of Pierce, Skagit and Snohomish counties to use their wireless devices to surf the Web, listen to music, stream live video, take advantage of thousands of applications, and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before.

Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is currently available throughout much of the Puget Sound region including Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Puyallup, Everett, Bellevue, Marysville, as well as Spokane, Portland, Salem and Eugene, Oregon. With the planned network expansion, residents and visitors in Mount Vernon, Burlington and Monroe to the north and Fredrickson, Graham, South Hill and Spanaway to the south will have access to the nation’s fastest 4G network.

“The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is bringing customers a blazingly fast wireless data service that covers more than two-thirds of the nation,” said Pacific Northwest Regional President Bobby Morrison. “With the 4G LTE network, customers can leverage the speed and connectivity through a variety of 4G LTE devices to experience the power of video calling with family, friends and colleagues, and continue to push the boundaries of communication.”

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network is available to more than two-thirds of the U.S. population in 258 markets across the country and offers more than six times the geographic coverage of its nearest competitor’s 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless customers looking to experience the nation’s fastest 4G network can choose from the largest selection of 4G LTE devices, ranging from tablets, mobile hotspots, smartphones and more, including the new DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE by HTC, available in stores and online in the coming weeks.

In real-world, fully loaded network environments, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE customers should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.